REGISTER OF PENNSYLVANIA. 85,400 00 DEVOTED TO THE PRESERVATION OF EVERY KIND OF USEFUL INFORMATION RESPECTING THE STATE. DOLLS. CTS. Belmont and Faston, NO.210. DOLLS. CTS. 17,500 60 Ph llipsburg and Susquehanna, 17,50 00 Mercer nnd Meadville, and New Haven. Pittsburg and Steubenville, Bethany and Dingman's choice, M llerstown and Lewistown, -1,500,000 00 Bellefonte and Phill psburg, 523,300 00 Belmont and Oghquega, 15,000 00 19,666 67 19,666 67 19,666 67 Anderson's Ferry, Waterford 10,000 00 12,00 00 25,000 00 8,000 00 33, 36 50 34,6 6 4 1,00) 00 $5,865 62 20,000 00 2,500 00 5,000 00 Harrisburg and M llerstown, 40,000 00 Ph ladelphia and Great Bend, 12,00 00 New London, Washington and Pittsburg, Washington and Williamsport, 8,333 34 Harrisburg and Millerstown, 118 22 75 93 300 50 22.04 Derrstown and Northumberland, 4,607 50 Milesburg and Smethsport, 105,701 97 12,720 53 Gettysburg and Hagerstown, 20,000 00 York Haven and Harrisburg Bridge, 18,000 00 BRIDGES. 1,000 00 5,000 00 6,000 00 12,000 00 RIVERS. 1,000 00 Delaware, For improving the navigation of the Susquehanna from Columbia to tide, per act of 31st March, 18.3, 4,312 52 Do. from Columbia to Northumberland, per act of 25th March, 1825, 10,878 00 Bank of Montgomery county, at an interest of 4 per cent. re-imbursable 1st May. 1835, 60,000 00 Farmers' Bank of Lancaster, at an interest of 4 per cent. re-imbursable 1st May, 1837, 25,000 00 Easton Bank, at an interest of 5 per cent, re-imbursable 1st May, 1857, reserving the right of the state to re-imburse the same at any time within that period, Harrisburg Bank, at an interest of 5 per cent. re-imbursable in May, 1837, reserving the right of the state to re-imburse the same at any time within that period, Stock loan pertaining to do. per act of 18th December, 1828, re-imbursable 1st January, 1854, 18,190 62 Stock loan pertaining to do. per act of 22d April, 1829, re-imbursable 1st Decem ber, 1854, 800,000 00 2,200,000 00 Stock loan pertaining to do. per act of 7th of December, 1829, continued per act of 4th January, 1831, Stock loan pertaining to do. per act of 13th March, 1830, re-imbursable 4th March, 1858, Amount received of Stock loan pertaining to do. per act of 21st March, 1831, re 202,500 00 4,000,000 00 imbursable 1st of July, 1856, 1,444,948 54 Amount received of Stock loan pertaining to do. per DOLLS CTS. -12,222,448 54 $14,062,448 54 Recapitulation of debts due by the Commmonwealth. 105,701 97 12,000 00 18,190 52 nagers would take occasion to felicitate the contributors of the Philadelphia Dispensary, upon its contin ued prosperity and usefulness. Owing however to the healthfulness of the past season, and particularly to the absence of those annual and intermittent diseases, which formerly prevailed in the North and South Western Districts of this institution, the number of patients has not been so great as in some preceding years." In addition to the number of persons as above enumerated, who have partaken of the benefits of this charity, the Shelter for Coloured Orphans, a benevolent Institution of this City, has for several years past, been furnished from this source with all its medicines. Under a belief that amid the many and efficient charities for which Philadelphia has become so justly celebrated, there was no one which sufficiently comprehended in its proper scope, the medical care and attention necessary to the lying in-female, the managers during -14,217,856 01 the past year turned their attention particularly to this class, as being of all others, particularly the objects of the sympathy and succour of the benevolent. It is therefore with feelings of sincere satisfaction that they announce to the contributors, and to their fellow citi. zens generally, that poor married women of this description, by making timely application to the Dispensary, will be carefully and skilfully attended to at their own 19,514 98 14,062,448 54 PHILADELPHIA DISPENSARY. ANNUAL REPORT. Three thousand four hundred and fourteen Patients have been under the care of the Dispensary since last report, viz: Remaining from last year, Admitted since that time, 37 3377 houses. Contributions and donations will be thankfully received by our Treasurer, Thos. Biddle, No. 26 Walnut street, and by all the Managers. WILLIAM WHITE, President. CASPAR WISTAR, Secretary. SOUTHERN DISPENSARY. One thousand one hundred and eight patients have 64 been attended by the Physicians of the Dispensary, du17 ring the year, from the 18th December, 1830, to the 27th December, 1831. 3414 Remaining from last year, Admitted since that time, RECEIPTS. Annual contributions, Interest on Bonds and Mortgages, $405 00 Of these the number Recovered is, 965 387 00 Life Subscription of Thomas Astley, 50 00 50 00 1108 The receipts and expenditures have been as follows: The Treasurer has received from the 18th December, 1830, to December 27th, 1831, Received by Wm. Davidson, administrator of the late Dr. Charles Brown, $5.00 120 25 $2039 93 Thomas Biddle's proportion of the Rent of Pro- 180 00 Interest on Bond and Mortgage, 60 00 EXPENDITURES. P. Goeller, 1 year's Ground Rent, 7 85 Balance in Treasurer's hands Dec. 18, 1830, 73 49 Medicines, 768 66 $446 59 Stationaries, 51 00 1 Donations and subscriptions will be gratefully re- CHARLES PENROSE, President. PETER WILLIAMSON, Secretary. From the Philadelphia Gizerte. PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCILS. THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 1831.) SELECT COUNCIL.-Mr. Fox presented the annexed petition for a Fish market, wh.ch was referred to the Committe on markets. To the Honorable the Select and Common Councils of the City of Philadelphia. The petition of the subscribers respectfully sheweth: -That the want of a stand appropriated for the purpose of selling F.sh in the middle part of H gh street market, has long been felt and much complained of. The only stands for selling the article, are, the one in High street, between Water and the River Delaware, and the one at the east side of S xh street, at the end of the market. These it may be thought are sufficient for the exh b ton of whatever quantity of the art cle may be brought to the market, and as convenient for the c.t zens as they could des re With all respect for the opinions of those of our fellow citizens who may be inclined thus to think, we are convinced that if your honorable bodies would appropriate the East end of the Third street market for a Fish stand, it would be a convenience to a very large portion of the citizens, and would in the end, be more advantageous to them than either of the stands now appropriated for this pnrpose. The bringing of Fish to market in the winter season, we believe, is carried on wholly by a company who have taken all the stands of any importance in the markets, and having secured to themselves this advantage, they make purchasers pay their own price for the art cle they deal in. If the stand we ask shall be granted by your honorable bod es, we know that another company who have been some time endeavour ng to br ng Fsh to this market, would gladly avail themselves of the opportunity to rent the stand proposed, and accommodate their fellow citizens by selling the'r Fish at a more reasonable and more moderate rate and in greater variety than they can now be had. A fair and honorable competition would thus be established, and the citizens have an opportunity of purchasing at more acceptable prices, the d fferent kinds of Fish that would be brought to market by the different companies, and of judg ng for themselves of their quality. The stand now asked for would also be of great advantage to those of our fellow citizens who are in the habit of marketing in the middle and lower part of High street market. If your honorable bodies shall think proper to grant the stand prayed for, your petitioners will be grateful, and the public soon feel and acknowledge the favor bestowed. Mr. DUANE, as Chairman of the Committee of WILLS' LEGACY, made the following report and resolution, wh ch were agreed to. The committee on the Wills' Legacy, respectfully report, That, in compl'anee with the instructions given to them, by Counc1, on the 25th of August last, they publicly offered a prem um of one hundred dollars for the best, and a prem um of fifty dollars, for the second best plan of a bu ld ng for an asylum for the lame and blind, agreeably to the intent on of the late James Wills; and, that in consequence, plans have been presented by the gentlemen, who are here named in the order in which the r respective plans were presented. Mr. John Haviland, Mr. John C. Trautwine, Mr. William Rodrigues, Mr. Thomas W. Walter, and As Counc Is have resolved that they will dec'de, en or before the first day of January, 1832, on the plan to be adopted, the whole of the plans recently presented, and two plans one by Mr. Strickland, and the other by Mr. Haviland, presented prior to August last, are now laid before Councils by the committee on the Wills' Legacy: The following resolution is also respectfully submitted. Resolved, That when Councils adjourn, they adjourn to meet on Thursday, the 29th December, inst. at 3 P. ed for the asylum for the lame and blind. M. for the purpose of deciding on the plan to be adopt COMMON COUNCIL-Mr. FRITZ presented a petit on s'milar to the one presented by Mr. Fox in the Select Council which was referred to the same Com mittee. Mr. CORTELL presented a petition for an Alarm Bell in the North Western section of the city, which was referred to the Committee on Fire Companies. the occupants of stalls for sell ng vegetables, which was referred to the Committee on markets. eth, That they are renters and occupiers of the stands Philadelphia, 8th Dec. 1831. A communication was received from WILLIAM BOYD, Esq relative to closing Blackberry Alley, which was laid on the table. Mr Moon, from the committee on Markets, made the following report and resolution, which were agreed to. The Committee on Markets to whom was referred the pet ton of sundry shoe dealers, and also the memoral of a number of shoemakers occupying stalls under the eaves of the Hgh street market between Tard and Fourth street, beg leave to report, That, by the ordinance of June 8 h, 1826, the western mo ety of the space under the eaves on the north side of the High street market house, between Third and Fourth streets, is appropriated as stands for the sale of shoes, stockings, and other domestic manufac tures. This ordinance being in full force and operation, and the stand rented to the present occupants, who have long since paid the rent thereof to the City Comm's soners, your committee are of pinion that it is inexpedient to leg slate on the subject at present and offer the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Mr. OKIE as Chairman of the Committee of Accounts, made the annexed report which was adopted. The Committee of Accounts beg leave to Report, That they have examined the accounts of the C ty Treasurer for the third quarter of the present year, together with his accounts with Dr Benjamin Franklin's and John Scott's Legacies, for the same per od, and compared the same with the respective books of accounts, bank books and other vouchers; all of which they have found to be correct. Mr OLDENBURG as Chairman of the Committee, to whom was referred the communication of-Will am Rish, Esq made the following report and resolution, accompan ed by the annexed documents. The resolution was agreed to. The Committee to whom was referred the letter of William Rush, Esq relative to encroachments on the river Schuylkill, beg leave to report: That they have consulted with Messrs. Samuel Hains, Frederick Graff and David McClure, and have received communications from them which they herewith submit to Counc Is From the views of these gentlemen, and the facts stated by them, the importance of Councils making an early appl.cat on to the Legislature to pass an act providing against encroachments by wharves and buld ngs, on both sides of the Schuylkill, from Far Mount to its mouth, will be clearly seen. In order to enable the Legislature to act with proper information on the subject, it will be necessary to have a correct survey made of the Schuylkill, designating the soundings, area for the passage of water at different points, &c. as recommended by the above named gentlemen. The Committee therefore respectfully submit the following resolutions: 1. Resolved, By the Select and Common Councils, that Samuel Hains and David McClure be appointed to make a survey of the river Schuylkill from Fair Mount to its mouth, with a plan there f, and report the same to Councils; the expenses thereof to be charged to appropriation No. 21. 2 Resolved, By the authority aforesaid, that on said report being made, the Wardens of the port be requested by Councils not to suffer any encroachments on said river contrary to said plan and report, until opportunity can be afforded of the Legislature acting on the subject. To the Committee of Councils appo'nted on the communication of William Rush, Esq. Gentlemen:-The undersigned having carefully examined the subject to which you had called their attentim, agree to report that in their opinion regular wharf-lines, ought to be fixed on each side of the river Schuylkill, from Fair Mount to the river Delaware. The distance between two lines, in no place to be less than five hundred feet-and that distance to be increased, where the average depth of the channel to hard bottom, is less than sixteen feet, so as to give in all places a section of clear water way, the area of which shall be at least, eight thousand square feet. The channel between the wharf-lines, to be located, so as to embrace the deepest part of the river to hard bottom, w thout regard to present improvements, or deposits of soft mud, avo'ding as much as possible, all crooks and turns of short radius. Lines for permanent buildings, ought also to be fix ed on each side of the river, one hundred and fifty feet distant, from each wharf-l.ne, between which and the wharf-line, no building, fixture, or improvement, of a permanent character to be made, that shall rise on an average higher than two feet above common high water. In order to decide upon the best location for the. channel of the river, a correct survey of its margin, with numerous and accurate soundings to hard bottom, will be necessary. The wharf and building lines when fixed, and established, to be recorded and known by bearings and distances taken to fixed and permanent objects, that may be at all times easily referred to. Very respectfully, yours, &c. December 19, 1831. SAMUEL HAINS, DAVID MCCLURE. To the Committee of Councils, appointed on the communication of William Rush, Esq. on the subject of the navigation of the Schuylkill river. Gentlemen,-In compliance with your request, I offer my opinion as to the most effectual manner of maintaining the navigation of the river Schuylkill, of preserving from destructive effects of the back, wa'er, the store houses and other improvements on its banks, and of protecting the future opations of the Water Works, at Fair Mount, which in my opinion will be destroyed if the wharves on the river should be extended from the Upper Ferry to its junction with the river Delaware, agreeably to the plan which has been already adopted with the wharves recently erected. On mature consideration of the subject, I beg leave to recommend that correct soundings be made of the depth of the river to hard bottom, or rock, in order to establish standard widths to be regulated in such manner as to give free vent to the water between the wharves which should be erected, equal in area of not less in any section of the river throughout than 7200 feet, taking as a data that the spaces to be left between the wharves to be erected on each side of the river shall never be less than 450 feet, and that where the river shall be found shoal by the projection of hard or rock bottom, that the distance shall be widened be tween the wharves to be built opposite such shoal in a ratio so as to retain the required area as above mentioned, which should on no account be diminished. I also recommend that with the operation of sounding the river, a survey be made, establishing perma nent boundaries, or wharf-lines, whereby the scites for wharves intended to be erected can be ascertained and regulated suitable to the space to be retained be. tween them at any point. In my opinion no wharves or other improvements should in future be raised higher than two feet above the established high tide plain, and that no permanent less distance from the said Ine than 100 feet, which or other fixtures should be erected on any wharf at a added to the space of 450 feet recommended to be retained between the wharves, will leave together an area for the passage of ice and water in times of freshets of 650 feet. The rise of ice and water above high tide at the permanent bridge at High street, during the freshet of 1812 was 10 feet 2 inches, the water way between the wharves and piers of the High street bridge is 407 feet 10 inches; and the width between the abutments is 532 feet 3 inches, and had it not been for the additional |